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Namur, Belgium, a Curry at The Taj Mahal

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hector

The Taj Mahal (Rue Godefroid 31, 5000, Namur, Belgium) was the second Curry House Hector encountered in his first hour in Namur. The prices here looked more reasonable. No doubt, by the end of the week, both shall be reported. … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing X – North Street, next door to The Bon Accord

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Hector

Punjabi Charing X (157 – 159 North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7DA) may be immediately next door to the famous Bon Accord (still an Ale House?) and on the same block as the Café India was sited before another … Continue reading →

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Yadgar! What do you mean you haven’t tried Yadgar?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Hector

This the only Saturday available in July for a Glasgow meeting of The Friends of Hector. With the two Yadgar dissidents preoccupied, Yadgar (148 Calder Street, Glasgow G42 7QP) was the obvious place for our mid Saturday afternoon Curry binge.  … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Lone Diner at The Madras Palace

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Hector

‘Hello, Tom, you haven’t been here for a while…’ aaarrrggghhhh….. I had to put the waiter right, he was doing his best.  What a mistake to make. Making up for the lack of a balanced diet, Hector was out early … Continue reading →

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Berlin in the morning, Café Salma in the evening

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Hector

‘Are you going out for a Curry tonight?’ Andy, the taxi driver A chance question posed by our driver between Glasgow Airport and Clydebank.  Little did Andy know how in depth the discussion would become.  It was great to meet … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Naveena Path

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Hector

The Naveena Path (Tegeler Straße 22, 13353 Berlin) is in what The Friends of Hector have come to call The Garden Suburb of Berlin. Others may refer to it as Wedding. It was last year when Hector was determined to … Continue reading →

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An Athena Curry House – The Dhaka Palace

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Hector

Unlucky Thirteen – or Anything for a Curry It was a fifteen minute walk in the  darkening dusk from the main Athens Police Station, located behind the Presidential Palace, to Geraniou St, off Omonia. On the way we passed the … Continue reading →

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Ten days without Curry

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Hector

Hector has been in self inflicted purgatory, of sorts.  It was only fair after the indulgences at the end of June.  Somehow, one feels the waistline has taken an ever expanding course after the wonderful experience that is Greek Cuisine. … Continue reading →

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The Downsman, Crawley – we are going to a pub for a Curry?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Hector

The Final Curry ?   … for a while at least… Crawley may not be on most people’s mind map as being a great location for Curry-Heute – read on. En route to far flung places, Hector and Marg have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Bradford’s International Restaurant, Curry Extravaganza #3

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Hector

Marg was playing Hockey in Sheffield, this is how Hector came to be let loose with Mr Holden in Bradford over the weekend. The Scottish Veterans beat the Home Countries to retain the trophy. Marg was in good spirits but … Continue reading →

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